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Security report for mercedes-benz.ro

Mercedes-Benz România S.R.L. · Transportation · Romania

Partial score · DNS & email only

53/100

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Mercedes-Benz România S.R.L. operates the official Mercedes-Benz website for Romania, providing comprehensive information on the latest vehicle models, including electric and hybrid options, alongside services such as test-drive scheduling, vehicle configuration, and financial products like leasing and insurance. The company is a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, reflecting a strong market position in the automotive sector within Romania. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and offers extensive legal and privacy disclosures, demonstrating a mature digital presence. Technically, the site leverages modern frameworks such as Vue.js and integrates advanced monitoring and analytics tools including Datadog RUM and Google Tag Manager. The use of Adobe Experience Manager as the CMS platform indicates a robust content management infrastructure. Performance and SEO optimizations are well implemented, although accessibility compliance is currently basic with room for improvement. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS, employs security and monitoring scripts, and includes a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, explicit security headers and a formal security policy or incident response contact are not clearly published, representing areas for enhancement. Overall, the domain and website exhibit high legitimacy and trustworthiness despite the lack of public WHOIS data due to ROTLD privacy policies. The business information is transparent, and the site complies with European data protection regulations. Strategic recommendations include improving accessibility standards, publishing a dedicated security policy, and implementing a vulnerability disclosure program to further strengthen security posture and user trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
0
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
53

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Mercedes-Benz România holds a strong market position as the official national representative of Mercedes-Benz in Romania, targeting consumers interested in premium automotive products and services. The business model encompasses direct vehicle sales, after-sales services, financial products including leasing and insurance, and digital customer engagement through online scheduling and configurators. The company benefits from the backing of its parent, Mercedes-Benz AG, and maintains partnerships with service providers like Deloitte and Qualtrics for customer satisfaction and analytics. Growth indicators include a comprehensive digital platform and adherence to GDPR, positioning the company well for sustained market presence. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving authorized dealers and service centers across Romania.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, integration of real user monitoring via Datadog RUM, and cookie consent mechanisms ensuring GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive information or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options in the visible content suggests potential areas for improvement. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Data protection officer contact details are clearly provided, reflecting compliance with data protection regulations. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response contacts to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Enhance website accessibility to fully comply with WCAG 2.1 standards to improve inclusivity and legal compliance.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Continue monitoring and optimizing performance and privacy compliance to maintain high standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mercedes-Benz România S.R.L.
VAT number
RO 18927698
Registration number
J23/2723/06.09.2013
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mercedes-Benz România S.R.L.
Description
Official Mercedes-Benz Romania website offering latest car models, including electric and hybrid vehicles, test-drive scheduling, configuration, and offers.
Key services
Vehicle sales, Test-drive scheduling, Vehicle configuration, Financial services, Leasing, Insurance, After-sales service
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js 3, Google Tag Manager, Datadog RUM
Frameworks
Vue.js
Platforms
OneWeb Mercedes-Benz platform
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security and monitoring scripts (Datadog RUM)
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 360, Datadog RUM
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Datadog RUM, Usabilla
Marketing tools
Salesforce Interaction Studio, Salesforce Audience Studio, Adobe Target
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Comprehensive and professional corporate website for Mercedes-Benz Romania.
  2. Strong compliance with GDPR and privacy regulations.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimization.
  4. Detailed legal and privacy disclosures in Romanian language.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. No WHOIS data available publicly due to ROTLD privacy policy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack centered around Vue.js 3 and Adobe Experience Manager CMS, indicating a scalable and maintainable infrastructure. It uses advanced analytics and monitoring tools like Datadog RUM and Google Tag Manager for performance and user behavior insights. The site is mobile-optimized and employs a modular plugin architecture for various functionalities. Performance is fast with well-structured meta tags and SEO optimizations. Accessibility is basic, with identified issues that require remediation. No critical technical debt or legacy technology was detected, positioning the site well for future enhancements and integrations.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100Medium19 findings · partial scanView report
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